Historical Marker

Atlanta Student Movement

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 2014

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The Story

In 1960, students from Atlanta's historically Black colleges published 'An Appeal for Human Rights' and launched sit-ins at segregated lunch counters, helping force the desegregation of the city's businesses.

About this site

Atlanta Student Movement is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 2014. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7495, -84.4127 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Atlanta Student Movement (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Atlanta University Center, Rush Memorial Congregational Church, and Clark Atlanta University ART Galleries.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.7495, -84.4127 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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